2018
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Vendor reviews: A valuable fraud prevention tool
November / December 2018
Newsletter: Dealer Insights
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 865
Abstract: Performing vendor reviews can help ensure that both an auto dealership and its vendors are still benefiting from the arrangements. In addition, it can uncover possible vendor fraud. This article highlights types of fraudulent schemes involving vendors and provides guidelines for a comprehensive vendor review. A sidebar provides key questions a dealership should ask during a vendor review.
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Construction Success Story – Preparing for a project owner’s audit
November / December 2018
Newsletter: Contractor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 447
Abstract: This issue’s “Construction Success Story” features an asphalt contractor who was looking to expand from smaller privately funded projects to larger public jobs. One of his many concerns was the prospect of a project owner auditing a job and his company. So, he consulted with his CPA, who explained to him what such audits might entail and how to best prepare for them.
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In construction, dispute resolution is a many-splendored thing
November / December 2018
Newsletter: Contractor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 654
Abstract: In the construction industry, disputes often arise between contractors and owners or with other parties. In such situations, construction companies may encounter a number of dispute resolution methods along with potential litigation. This article reviews these methods, providing key details about each.
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Don’t let your company become a cyber target
November / December 2018
Newsletter: Contractor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 553
Abstract: Hackers are only interested in organizations such as banks and retail chains that store the sensitive data of millions of customers, right? Not necessarily. As the construction process grows more reliant on the Internet, contractors can become cyber targets, too. This article discusses the why and how of cyberattacks and what construction companies can do to fight back.
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How sound are your financial statements? Don’t underestimate their inherent informative value
November / December 2018
Newsletter: Contractor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 931
Abstract: Many contractors may not fully realize how much important and useful information is in their financial statements ― information that is of special interest to lenders, sureties and investors. But what condition are those reports in? This article explains how to get the most from financial statements. A sidebar describes the role of these statements in strategic planning.
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Bank Wire – Fed launches new consumer compliance publication
Fall 2018
Newsletter: Community Banking Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 438
Abstract: This summary of recent developments in banking discusses a new consumer compliance publication put out by the Federal Reserve Board that provides clarity in interpreting consumer protection regulations. It also notes that the federal banking agencies recently raised the threshold for commercial real estate (CRE) transactions requiring an appraisal from $250,000 to $500,000 and suggests that it’s important for lenders considering working with loan participations to work closely with legal and financial advisors to manage the risks involved.
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Noninterest income can keep your bank on course
Fall 2018
Newsletter: Community Banking Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 707
Abstract: Banks sometimes need to focus on noninterest income because interest income isn’t always enough to maintain a steady and secure bottom line. This article lists the sources of noninterest income, including deposit service charges, loan origination and servicing fees, overdraft and NSF charges, and gains on sales of loans and investment securities. The article notes that it’s important for banks to supplement interest income with other income streams.
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Should you partner with a fintech company?
Fall 2018
Newsletter: Community Banking Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 530
Abstract: Community banks that fail to deliver the digital products and services their customers demand will get left behind. This article explains how banks can partner with fintech companies to develop innovative, customized digital services. The article points out that banks cite several benefits to collaboration, including improving their ability to offer online services — in particular, more convenient and reliable mobile platforms — decreasing technology costs and allowing them to offer lower lending rates.
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Vendor risk management – Time to review your program
Fall 2018
Newsletter: Community Banking Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 923
Abstract: Banks rely on third-party vendors for a range of services. Managing the risks associated with outside vendors is key, because such parties are considered an extension of bank personnel. This article offers suggestions about how banks can minimize exposure by conducting a risk assessment, vetting service providers and using clearly defined contracts, among other strategies. A brief sidebar looks at common weaknesses in vendor risk management programs.
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For richer, for poorer – Factoring valuation into premarital agreements
November / December 2018
Newsletter: Advocate's Edge / Litigation Support
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 445
Abstract: Roughly half of U.S. marriages end in divorce. So, many people enter into premarital agreements before they tie the knot. This article describes why it can be risky for couples to cut corners on hiring a valuation expert to help draft the agreement, especially if one of the parties owns a business.
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Valuation matters when a company is liquidating
November / December 2018
Newsletter: Advocate's Edge / Litigation Support
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 628
Abstract: Even in a bull market, some businesses struggle to make ends meet. This article highlights how outside financial experts can help struggling owners make informed decisions about their company’s future and maximize liquidation proceeds. It also explains how experts can help potential buyers of financially distressed businesses determine the appropriate asking price and conduct acquisition due diligence.
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Data analytics roundup
November / December 2018
Newsletter: Advocate's Edge / Litigation Support
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 565
Abstract: When it comes to fraud detection, the amount of available data in the company’s paper and electronic records can seem staggering. This article explains how modern forensic accounting experts use analytical tools — such as association, outlier and cluster analyses — to unearth fraud in today’s data-driven world.
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What’s the fairest method of apportionment? Court rules on damages from breached lawnmower improvement
November / December 2018
Newsletter: Advocate's Edge / Litigation Support
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 879
Abstract: When patents covering multicomponent inventions are infringed, a key question is: How should damages be “apportioned” to adequately compensate the patentee for only losses due to infringement of a product improvement? This article summarizes a recent case where the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit specifically addressed whether apportionment should be based on the royalty base or the royalty rate. A sidebar explains how the Federal Rules of Evidence (FRE) have recently been updated to streamline the admissibility of digital evidence. Exmark Manufacturing Company Inc. v. Briggs & Stratton Power Products Group, LLC, No. 2016-2197, 879 F.3d 1332, January 12, 2018
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Tax calendar
October 2018
Newsletter: Tax & Business Alert
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 271
Abstract: This calendar notes important tax deadlines for the fourth quarter of 2018.
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Catching up with the home mortgage interest deduction
October 2018
Newsletter: Tax & Business Alert
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 302
Abstract: Among the biggest tax perks of buying a home is the ability to deduct mortgage interest payments. But this deduction has undergone some changes recently, so taxpayers may need to do some catching up. This brief article explains how the tax break has changed.
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DOL has increased scrutiny of defined benefit plans
October 2018
Newsletter: Tax & Business Alert
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 349
Abstract: Sponsors of defined benefit plans — commonly known as pensions — might be facing tighter scrutiny from the DOL. Just last year, the agency’s Employee Benefits Security Administration ramped up pension audits in its Philadelphia office and later decided to do so elsewhere. This article highlights what the DOL is focusing on in its audits.